Yfedoseev Pdf oxide by yfedoseev
The fastest PDF library for Python and Rust. Text extraction, image extraction, markdown conversion, PDF creation & editing. 0.8ms mean, 5× faster than industry leaders, 100% pass rate on 3,830 PDFs. MIT/Apache-2.0.
About Yfedoseev Pdf oxide
From the project's README at github.com/yfedoseev/pdf_oxide. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
> More language bindings coming in May 2026. Java, Ruby, PHP, Swift, and Kotlin are on the roadmap. Want another language? Open an issue and tell us.
The fastest PDF library for text extraction, image extraction, and markdown conversion. Rust core with bindings for Python, Go, JavaScript / TypeScript, C# / .NET, and WASM, plus a CLI tool and MCP server for AI assistants. 0.8ms mean per document, 5× faster than PyMuPDF, 15× faster than pypdf. 100% pass rate on 3,830 real-world PDFs. MIT licensed.
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Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 719 | github.com/yfedoseev/pdf_oxide |
| GitHub forks | 78 | github.com/yfedoseev/pdf_oxide |
| CRATES downloads (last month) | 54k | pdf_oxide |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 0.5 years | since Nov 2025 |
| Last commit | 3 days ago | May 4, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 50 | last: 3 days ago |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
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Ready to self-host Yfedoseev Pdf oxide?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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